DV8 SUCKS HONEST REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- This video specifically focuses on my experience with DV8 rear bumper and tire carrier on my JLUR with 37" Maxxis trepador tires and Fuel Rims. I will discuss the pros and cons of this bumper and will give you my honest review . I ve been in contact with DV8 multiple times now and they do not stand behind their product. Their products are over priced sub par parts.
Bumper model discussed in this video is dv8 jl rb-08 - บันเทิง
THANK YOU FOR CALLING THESE ISSUES OUT. I WAS ALMOST GOING TO BUY THIS APPLICATION, "SCREW YOU" DV8 YOU LOST A SALE. INTERESTING THAT YOU DIDN'T CARE ENOUGH TO LOOSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY CUSTOMERS. WELL HERE IS ONE TODAY. THANK YOU WO FOR SHARING AND WARNING ME.
I am impressed with your review! Great mix of practical application and functionality.
Thank you for sharing your honest experience. Far too many reviews are done for profit and can be very dishonest and misleading.
mega bikie thank you i tried to stick to facts as much as i could. Just want to get the word out there so hopefully others can avoid this mess.
I have DV8 Bumpers on both front, and rear of my Jeep Wrangler, love them both. No issues.
Hey Girl! So sorry about your luck... thanks so much for sharing, and I hope you found a better solution.
I wish I had seen this video before I purchased the DV8 heat dispersion hood for my JK, right off the bat I could not center the hood hinges, there are indentions where the hinge sits so I centered off both hinges, which makes both hinges look like they're creeping a quarter inch towards the middle of the hood. The passenger side lined up perfectly flush with the fender but the driver side...quarter inch inward. So I pulled it out to be flush with the fender. The hole under the hood for the metal rod to hold up the hood is in a position where I have to lift the hood even higher so I can stick in the rod. After all that I like the look but I should've dished out the extra cash and got smittybuilt's version of this hood, their hood came with windshield wiper nozzles, splitter, and hoses. Loved the video👍🏼
My DV8 rockslide side steps went on with ease and everything lined up perfectly
Hello, I was just about to order that same bumper/tire carrier...then i saw your video, you did a great job on your review, and a great service to others like me. Now i'm not even sure if i want to order from XT, that really pisses me off, XT should stand behind what they sell, PERIOD END OF DISCUSSION! You did every thing wright. THANKYOU.
Great video I’m looking for a tire carrier as well for my 37 1350 have you replaced it with anything that you would recommend
I gave the "uncle Eddie" RV a thumbs up. But seriously thanks for the review.
I was recently looking for bumpers for the 2021 Jeep Talk Show Gladiator, and did look at DV8. Something screamed "not well built" to me so I kept looking. I tried out Motobilt and have been pleasantly surprised. Looks good, built well, and heavy duty. I got the Crusher Stubby front bumper and the crusher rear bumper from Motobilt. I'm sure there are several companies out there that build good stuff, but this is my personal experience that I'm sharing.
We was very disappointed with his bumper and will never own anything DV8 ever again. It's a miracle no one was hurt as the tire carrier end up breaking the welds, I could see the tire coming while driving on the highway and hurting someone behind us. We got rid of the DV8 tire carrier and went with rugged ridge upgraded hinge instead, it was a much better design and support the tire well. We upgraded our 37 to 40s and still no problem. We do want to get rid of the bumper as well and go with the Genright aluminum bumper instead. We already upgraded the front bumper, just need to upgrade the rear now.
I am glad that you found something better! there is definitely a lot of good companies out there just need to do good research. Thank you for sharing :)
@@winchedout5651 I wouldn't put any faith in Rugged Ridge, either. DV8 and Rugged Ridge come out of China. Quality control and longevity are not things you'll find in their products.
I've seen enough negative feedback on DV8 not just on TH-cam, but also with people who have their stuff to stay away from their stuff.
Yepper
@David Wang maybe instructions would've helped..
Wish I would have seen this before I bought a defective front bumper from them. They won’t take a return either.
Very cool - sweet build
Thank you!
Yeah, DV8 has been on my “Stay Away” list for a long time.
I wish I would have know about how horrible a company this is before I bought a front bumper that has led lights that point at an angle and not in front of you. They won’t stand behind their product and take a return or exchange either. They just suck and give a bad name to buying products online
Wow! I was going to order Rock Side Skins from them! Now, I’m having second thoughts regarding the quality and customer service! Shame on them!
Sick jeep! Thx for the info I appreciate it :)
Any time!
Good review!!
Use a spacer between the cylinder bracket and where it touches the tail gate
wow! I almost bought a bunch of stuff from them. Thanks for the 411!
Definitely dont
It’s probably bending because you don’t have the carrier bolt in. I got mine in, wasn’t easy but got it.
I ordered rock liders from them and i had to drill holes in my frame and resize preexisting holes, despite the websute saying they were compatible
Thank God I went with AEV for aftermarket stuff.
AEV makes great stuff!
I bought a front bumper for my Dodge Ram and the led lights mount flush with the side “wing” bumper so the lights don’t shine on road ahead of you. Customer service said no return since I mounted it. I told them there was no instructions and I took the bumper off as soon as I realized the lights were defective but they didn’t care. Now I need to find someone with a big boat that needs an anchor cuz that’s all it would be good for.
Oh man that really sucks. You can probably get a refund through your credit card though since the item is defective.
I’ve been trying to get a refund or exchange for another bumper for over a month but they say it’s not defective. I told them that no bumper or lighting has ever been designed to not shine in front of you. They claim they are a family owned business - my family would never do business like this. They dont stand behind their product.
I have 3 Dv8 items on my truck, as far as the license plate just takes drilling some holes. And the bumper issues was a install issue put the nut on as you put it on. And Dv8 says stock tire doesn’t fit . You have to use the anti vibration washers and it fixes that issue. If your a plug and play person you shouldn’t be off roading. This hobby is meant for people who can use some creativey and engineering. They probably didn’t need your power point . This review is ridiculous we are in a hobby that this stuff happens to the best equipment.
I respectfully disagree.
@@winchedout5651 I agree with you 100 percent. My hobby isn’t trying to figure out how to install things without instructions that I paid for. Nor is it figuring out how to solve problems from poorly engineered products. Some people are just arrogant. They actually will tell you how to spend your free time and money just because you share the same hobby. Thanks for your review.
I just got one for my 2021 JL. No directions with it. Found a video on how to. Not much of a problem for mechanical minds but they don't have a secure way to mount either side but only with two bolts. From the bottom there is a big gap I filled with washers and used stock bolts. Right side is different. I was going to get the DV8 tire mount but after what I've seen I will not. I also got the back up sensors mounts for this bumper and they do not fit or go together properly. Another $20 pissed away on this crap. They need to rethink and most likely get a new engineer that may know something about designing things and especially made of steel. Good-bye DV8.
Are those 37x13'5 R17 tires?
Dumbest thing jeep could have done was make a 4 door wrangler with a mini van engine😂
I'm sure they are looking now.
I totally agree 💯. Same problem as my 2017. Covers my license plate and doesn’t sit 90* , not to mention hits my tailgate handle. Super expensive piece of shit. Sucks, to expensive to replace again. NEVER AGAIN DV8.
This is why I dont DV8 from the companies Ive been using since my TJ.
DV8 has no reputation with me.... and that is now getting even worse with everybody saying BEWARE DV8.
Agreed! I will never buy anything DV8 ever again!
Me either. The front bumper I bought off them Sux!! Led lights shine off-road and not in front of you and they won’t take it back saying it’s not defective for the lights to shine not in front of you.
😂🤣😂
Yeah I bought taillights for my 2015 jk and not even 5 months later the running light on one quit working. I also bought the dv8 inner fenders with rock lights, whenever it gets wet outside they stay on, the module box is tucked away pretty good too. I bought the hood hinges from them and 1 of the bolts seized up as I was tightening it up. Had to drill the bolt and get new ones from work and luckily I was able to use them still.. And I work on mutil million dollar equipment for my job and I know how to work on/assemble shit like this with no problem. Never buying from them again.
Same here. Sorry about your experience that really sucks.
The reason your tire carrier is bending and so far from your tailgate is the tire/wheel is too damn heavy. Even you said it yourself.
Yes, its a heavy tire, but DV8 claims their tire carrier can handle upto 40" tire and do not specify a weight limit. This was a 37 tire so well within their spec.
She's also HEAVY. This moron put a ladder on her Jeep. Proves that the pear-shaped clown in this video is an amateur and wannabe overlander.
i bought a roof rack for a tacoma, first drive with it the wind deflector shook up and down so hard it cracked the welds only doing 70 mph with no load on the rack. contacted them and they said they'd talk to the research and development team. now they are ignoring my emails so 500$ wasted on a rack, let alone they couldnt event tell me what size tee nuts you can use for the slots in the cross bars. these guys make cheap shit for a reason and they say the products are tested but a roof rack cant roll down the high for 20 min with out breaking seems like they tested it alright. SERIOUS NOTE JUST SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY on a company whos products are actually quality and a company that actually backs their customer service and warranty promises. this company dosent do shit other than take your money and tell you, youre SOL by ignoring you.
Agreed, I did have many discussions with them specifically about the license plate issue and they did take my advice and redesigned it, but, I could clearly tell they were just making pretty parts and did not do any kind of structural analysis, tolerance analysis, or even test fit the parts prior to releasing the product. I would not be surprised if there was no engineering that actually went into these parts.
Sorry about your experience though, that really sucks.
More info on that roof rack!
It's the Maximus 3 jlu roof rack. The rack itself is made by Rhino Rack but Maximus 3 provides the brackets to mount to the roll cage and the ladder.
Reviews are a good thing to check out before buying. My Google Fu has not come up with any happy customers for the DV8 brand. Sorry that hasn't worked for you.
Yeah i know. At the time this bumper dint have any but i should of looked harder. But i am hoping this will help others to avoid my mistakes.
Im going with Rusty’s Off Road.
we have their rock rails and love them. They held up to our abuse.
What kind of lift?
EVO JLU PRO PLUS NV2514 HIGH CLEARANCE LONG ARM KIT. Totally worth the money if you're into rock crawling.
Sorry for your trouble. I would not purchase anything from them
We will not purchase anything from DV8 again.
If you have no fabrication skills or general mechanical skills you shouldn’t be trying to do things like this by yourself.
Shouldn’t have to have fabrication skills (I do) when it comes to plug and play as THEY ADVERTISE! Piece of shit. I’m so sorry I ever bought this thing. Sucks that it was so expensive I have to live with it for now.
I suggest letting 4WP handle your installs and maintenance if your expectation is to never have an issue with your build, just be prepared to empty each pocket.
Dv8 is a company that copies everyone’s designs then makes a cheaper version.
That’s tuff
So what she’s saying is don’t buy a JEEP.
Thank you, it doesn’t even look nice!
Doesn’t fwit
Lol Florida
You bought a jeep so how can anyone take you seriously.
You might want to have common sense before you start working on something
Waste of money for a mall crawler.
Money more aptly spent by an aficionado like yourself?
@@fightfish3265 I off road my jeep so you can stuff your " aficionado " 95% of jeeps today NEVER see offroad .
@@shawnreynolds8879 I'm not arguing that fact... but as you can see... when you make generalized statements without any support other than your opinion...it often offends.
P.S. I bet your jeep can go way more places than mine.
@@fightfish3265 She put a ladder on her low level Jeep...that alone screams "mall crawler." Plus, she's obese. Obese people cannot handle the bush. Proven fact.